End-gate hanger for wagons.



No. 768,966. PATENTED AUG. 30, 1904.

F. M. STURGIS.

END GATE HANGER FOR WAGONS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1904. N0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 768,966. PATENTED AUG. 30, 1904. 1

F. M. STURGIS. END GATE HANGER FOR WAGONS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1904. N0 MODEL.

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UNTTED STATES Patented August 30, 1904.

PATENT OEEicE.

FRANCIS M. STURGIS, OF SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TIVO- THIRDSTO FRANKLIN P. BIVINS AND HARRY L. BIVINS, OF SHELBY VILLE, ILLINOIS.

END-GATE HANGER FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,966, dated August30, 1904.

Application filed April 22, 1904, Serial No.- 204/1'75. (No model.)

Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End-GrateHangers for VVagons, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in end-gate hangers forwagons, and has for its object an adjustable pivot for the endgate andadjustable means for holding the endgate in various positions withrelation to the wagon-body.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an end-gate orscoop-board hanger by which the same is rigidly secured in place ordetached from the wagon-body and which is rigidly secured to anywagon-body in general use and which further dispenses with theemployment of an unnecessary number of bolts in securing the same inplace upon the wagon-body.

\Vith this end in view. my improved construction of end-gate hanger forwagons consists of novel features of construction and combination ofparts, substantially as disclosed herein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of awagon-body provided with the end-gate or scoop-board equipped with myinvention, the end-gate or scoopboard being shown in closed position.Fig. 2 is a similar view of the gate or scoop-board in open position.Fig. 3 is atop plan View of the device as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. L is anenlarged detail view of one of the fasteners removed from the device tomore clearly show the construction. Fig. 5 is an interior view of one ofthe supporting-plates. Fig. 6 is a vertical central sectional view ofone of the supporting-plates.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the wagon-body, and2 the end-gate or scoop-board, the scoop-board being preferably providedwith the two inclined sides or flanges 3 and with the twosecuring-plates 4:, provided with the headed studs 5, said headed studsprojecting beyond the outer faces of the allows the lower edge of theflanges of the end-gate or scoop-board to rest upon the projecting endsthereof when the end-gate or scoop-board assumes the position shown inFig. 1. Secured intermediate of the flanges of the end-gate orscoop-board and projecting therefrom are the plates 7, each of which isprovided with the projections or studs 8, having the cam-shaped headsfor the purpose of receiving the eyed ends 10 of the spring securing orlooking rods 11. In order that the end-gate may be properly held withrelation to the wagon-body and be locked in such position, I provide apair of supporting plates or castings 12, which are each provided withthe two hooked ends 13, which fit over and upon the upper edge of thesides of the wagon-body and project upon the inner face thereof, thebody of the casting resting upon the outer face of the side of thewagon-body and beingheld in the proper adjusted position by means of thebolt 1 which passes through the body of the wagon and the body of thecasting. v

Formed upon the casting, substantially intermediate thereof, is theintegral hollow casing 15, which is provided with the vertical slot 16and the corrugated surfaces 17 Passing through this vertical slot andadjustably holding the plate 18 in its adjusted portion is a bolt 19.The inner face of this plate at 20 is corrugated to correspond with thecorrugations of the casing, and in order that the same may be adjustedto or from the rear of the wagon-body I provide a horizontal slot 20*,through which the bolt passes.

Provided upon the rear and projecting outwardly from the body of theplate is a flange 21, which is provided with a substantially ellipticalslot or opening 22, through which the spring-rod 11 is adapted topassand have its hooked end 11 engage the body of the plate, as shown inFig. 2, to properly support the end-gate or scoop when the same is swungopen or rearward. In order to look the springrod so as to hold the partsin the position shown in Fig. 1, I provide upon the opposite end of theplate 18 a projecting flange 23, provided with a recess or notch 24, forthe reception of the spring-rod 11, the said notch being at such anangle above the upper portion of the elliptical opening upon theopposite end of the plate as to cause the tension of the rod to beexerted downward into the notch 24:, thus locking the parts, as shown inFig. 1.

Provided upon the lower end of each one of the castings is a hookedportion 25, in which is mounted and projects outwardly an adjusting-bolt26, which is adapted to pass through the elongated slot 27 of theadjustable pivot support or arm 28, whose other hooked end 29 engagesthe headed studs 5 of the end-gate or scoop-board.

Provided upon each side of the slot of the pivot-support are a series ofcorrugations, and mounted upon the adjusting-bolt for supporting thesame is a clamping block or plate 30, which is provided with acorrugated in.- ner surface to engage the corrugations of thepivot-support and by means of the nut 32 be held so as to engage theplate and rigidly hold the pivotsu1 )port in its adjusted position.

Upon the outer face of the scoop-board or end-gate I provide the twoparallel strips 33, upon whose outer faces 1 provide the alining eyes orstaples 34. for the reception of the stationary supporting-arms 35 ofthe auxiliary end-gate or scoop-board 36.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings,itis evident that I provide an end-gate or scoop-board which is providedwith means whereby the same is rigidly secured to and detached from thesides of the body of a wagon and which is provided with means wherebythe lower pivotal point of the end-gate may be adjusted to assume anydesired position with relation to the wagonbo ;ly and with a separatemeans whereby any inclined adjustment may be given to the end-gate orscoop-board, so that the same may be held at that adjusted position openor in a locked position when closed.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with an end-gate provided with flanged sides, a pivotcarried upon the lower outer face of the end-gate, and oppositelyextending pivots connected to the flanged sides of the end-gate, ofmeans for adjustably supporting the end-gate with relation to thewagon-body, consisting of a pair of supports carried by the sides of thewagon-body, a hooked arm engaging the lower pivots of the end-gate,means for pivotally and adjustably securing the opposite ends of saidhooksupports to the lower end of the plates, means intermediate of theplates for adjustably engaging the pivots of the-flanges of the endgate,a spring-rod having one end engaging the pivots secured. to the flangesof the endgate, and an adjustable guide and locking means secured to theplates intermediate of their lengths.

2. In combination with an end-gate, of a device for fastening andsupporting the same relatively to the wagon-body, consisting of a pairof supportii'ig-plates adjustably secured to and supported by the sidesof the wagonbody, a projection having a slot, a corrugated outer surfaceformed integral with the intermediate portion of each supporting-plate,a spring-rod connected to the end-gate interinediate of its length forholding the same in open or closed position, a plate adjustably securedto a projecting casing provided with means for locking the spring-rod soas to hold the endgate in closed position, means for engaging thespring-rod to limit the open position of the end-gate, and meansadjustably connected to the lower end of the supporting-plates forengaging the lower end of the end-gate.

3. In combination with an end-gate,- of a device for fastening andsupporting the same relatively to the wagon-body, consisting of a pairof supporting-plates adjustably secured to and supported by the sides ofthe wagonbody, a projection having a slot and a corrugated outer surfaceformed. integral with the intermediate portion of each supporting-plate,a spring-rod connected to the end-gate intermediate of its length forholding the same in open or closed position, a plate adjustably se curedto a projecting casing provided with means for locking the spring-rod soas to hold. the end-gate in closed position, means for engaging thespring-rod to limit the open position of the end-gate, a pair of armsprovided with hooked ends engaging the lower end of the end-gate, andmeans for engaging opposite ends of said arms for adjustably securingthe same to the lower ends of the supportingplates, for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I afflx my signature in presence of tWo witnesses.

FRANCIS M. STURGIS.

I/Vitnesses:

CHAS. KNIGHT, NILL T. LAYMAN.

